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Ordinance of the County of Allegheny amending Article 1005 of the Allegheny County Administrative Code to provide for the continuation of service of members of the Personnel Board after the expiration of a Board member's term until an expiring member's successor is appointed and confirmed and to provide for the hearing of appeals by the entire Personnel Board or by a member of the Board.
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Whereas, Article 1005 of the Allegheny County Administrative Code provides for the creation of a Personnel Board to hear appeals from employees classified either as County Career Service employees or as Civil Service employees hired under the Second Class County Code whenever such employees are discharged, suspended without pay or demoted to a position with a lower wage or salary; and
Whereas, it is the desire of County Council, in cooperation with the Chief Executive, to continue to improve the administration and operation of the Allegheny County Personnel Board.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts the following:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of the Preamble.
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.
SECTION 2. Amendment of Paragraph A of §5-1005.03 of the Administrative Code
Paragraph A of § 5-1005.03 of the Allegheny County Administrative Code is amended in part to read as follows:
A. Each appointment to the Board shall be for a period of three years; provided however, that any member of the Board whose appointed term has expired shall continue to hold office until such time as his successor is duly appointed by the Chief Executive and approved by County Council. In making appointments to the first Board under these provisions, the Chief Executive shall designate two members to serve for a term of three years and three members to serve a term of two years. Thereafter, all succeeding appointments to the Board shall be for a period of three years, excep...
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